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Oceano general manager’s job on the line

Written on 14 Mar, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 14 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The board of directors of the embattled Oceano Community Services District may fire yet another general manager Friday, this time less than six months after hiring him. On Wednesday night, the board reviewed the performance of General... (Continue reading)

Santa Maria couple leaves child in car at casino

Written on 14 Mar, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 22 comments

Santa Barbara County Sheriff deputies arrested a Santa Maria couple Tuesday after they left their 4-year-old daughter in a car while they gambled at the Chumash Casino. At about noon, Bulmaro Reyes, 23, and Petra Zaragoza, 28, arrived at the... (Continue reading)

Burglars nab furniture from SLO business

Written on 14 Mar, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

Burglars stole more than $20,000 of furniture from a San Luis Obispo business this week. The theft occurred Wednesday evening in the 3400 block of Broad Street, according to the San Luis Obispo Police Department. One item taken was an... (Continue reading)

Suspect gets away from Santa Maria police chase

Written on 13 Mar, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

A driver in a reportedly stolen vehicle successfully fled the pursuit of Santa Maria police Wednesday night. [KSBY] Officers began to follow the vehicle after it was reported stolen. A police chase then began around San Ysidro and Miller Streets.... (Continue reading)

Candidates finalized for June primary

Written on 13 Mar, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 17 comments

The filing period has closed, and the list of candidates for the June 3 primary election is complete. No new names surfaced in the last week despite election officials extending some of the deadlines. Two supervisorial seats are up for... (Continue reading)

Four gang members accused of assault and robbery

Written on 13 Mar, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 16 comments

Arroyo Grande police arrested four gang members suspected of assaulting and robbing a pedestrian at knifepoint. On Feb. 2, Richard Ceja, 19, Matthew Hurtado, 19, and Luis Ramirez, 21, all of Oceano, and Reyes Salto, 19, of Grover Beach allegedly... (Continue reading)

Jury picked for ticket quota trial

Written on 12 Mar, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 18 comments

By DANIEL BLACKBURN A jury of nine women and three men will determine if Paso Robles city and police officials established an illegal traffic ticket quota in 2010, and then retaliated against one officer who objected to the alleged policy.... (Continue reading)

Supervisors declare drought emergency in SLO County

Written on 12 Mar, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

The San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors declared a county drought emergency Tuesday. San Luis Obipso became the 17th county in the state to declare a drought emergency. The declaration allows the county to easier shift its use of... (Continue reading)

Red flag warning for San Luis Obispo County

Written on 12 Mar, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

A high risk of wildfires today because of greater than normal temperatures, high winds and low humidity has resulted in a red flag warning by the National Weather Service (NWS). From 6 a.m. until 6 p.m., the NWS warns that... (Continue reading)

Teen’s car rolls over near Arroyo Grande High School

Written on 12 Mar, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

A 17-year-old Arroyo Grande High School student suffered minor injuries after his car rolled over multiple times Tuesday afternoon. [KSBY] The crash occurred around 12:30 p.m., and the vehicle landed in a field just west of the Fair Oaks Avenue... (Continue reading)